The Irish standard., 1887-07-16

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The new hospital of the franciscan
Sisters in Grand Island, Neb., was for
mally opened with public dinner one
day last week.
Most Rev. Archbishop Gross is an
earnest friend of the Indians, whose in
terests will need looking after when
Congress meets again.
The Rev. James Flemming, hereto
fore the pastor Of Albert Lea, Mimi,
has been appointed by Bishop Ireland
to the charge of St. Johns Church, St.
Paul.
A committee of LADIES' representing
the Catholic women of Scotland has
been formed for the purpose of collect
ing subscriptions for jubilee offering
to His Holiness the Pope.
In Baltimore, at the Convent Of the
Good Shepherd, on the feast Of the Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus. Miss Annie Hau-
ber Of Philadelphia, received the habit
of the order with the name of Sister
Mary Of st. Rose.
Wisconsin has chosen the statue Of
Father Marquette, S. j.. to stand in
her national capitol to represent her as
her foremost and most representative
man. This is the first instance on re-
cord Of Jesuit being made a national
hero. although there are innumerable
instances wherein Wisconsin might be
worthi}y imitated.-St. Louis Catholic
World.
Catholic priests and students for the
Catholic priesthood are excused serving
in the French army by the military law
of 1872; but the new law now under
discussion will make soldiers Of them,
provided they are qualified in respect Of
size and physical constitution. In Ger
many, the existing law takes no cog
nizance of the fitness Of things, yet the
military authorities may, if they
choose, exempt Catholic priests and
students from service in the army.
Hitherto they have made extensive use
of their discretionary power.
CHICAGO CHURCH NEWS.
The parishioners Of the Immaculate
Conception parish held q picnic on the
4th.
The Rev. Father Damen, S. j.. gave
q mission, last week in Davenport,
Iowa.
Six new priests were ordained in Mil
waukee the week before last for this
archdiocese.
The annual basket picnic Of the
Union Catholic Library Association oc-
Cured last Saturday at Highland Park.
The bazar recently held in the Expo
sition building for the benefit Of St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum netted about
$4,000.
The Rev. Father Ed. Dunno, recently
ordained in Louvaine, and the Rev,
Father Croak, ovdained in Ireland, will
be assigned to duty in Chicago on their
arrival.
Father Richard Dunn, of Chicago,
preached at the Church of St. Francis
de Sales, Oakland, Cal, on a recent
Sunday morning On the ''Value Of the
Human Soul
The Rev. Nathaniel Mooney, who
was ordained iii Rome about year
ago. expects 10 leave for Chicago
shortly, and will be assigned to duty in
the archdiocese.
Owing to the strike Of bricklayers,
the laying Of the cornerstone of the
Church of Notre Dame, which was an
nounced for last Sunday, has been post
poned until September.
The Rev. Father Foley, recently Or
dained to the priesthood, has been as
signed to assist Father lyman att Pull
man. Father Ryan has returned to
Denver on account Of Ill health.
The scholastics Of the Jesuit Col
leges at Detroit. Cincinnati, St. Louis. |
and Omaha passed through the city last
week on their way to Bdelah, Wis, the
famous summer resort of the Jesuits.
ALI the pastors of the archdiocese of
Chicago, about 1875 in number, began
their annual retreat last Sunday at St.
Viatuex's College, near Kankakee. The
exercises were conducted by one of the
Jesuit fathers.
MILWAUKEE CHURCH NEWS.
The work Of completing St. Joseph's
Church, Fond du Lac, has commenced.
The collection taken up at st. Johns
Cathedral for the parish schools
amounted to SILL.
Twelve thousand people attended the
picnic on the 4th, and the net proceeds
we're about 81, 500.
The new Catholic school (Polish) at
Stevens Point will be ready by the
opening of the school year.